This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Discourse > Linking Words – Quiz 4 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Linking Words Quiz 4 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What tense is the sentence in:As soon as I had finished, they went home. A) Present Perfect. B) Past Perfect Continuous. C) Past Perfect. D) Past Simple. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Past Perfect. 2. .... Mrs. Jones falling ill so suddenly, we've cancelled the conference. A) Since. B) Due to. C) Because. D) Seeing as. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Due to. 3. Which tense is used to describe background information and a scene or situation that continued for some time? A) Past perfect. B) Past continuous. C) Past perfect continuous. D) Past simple. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Past continuous. 4. I enjoy playing badminton ..... it helps me stay healthy. A) Because. B) However. C) Although. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Because. 5. My classmate studies very hard, ..... she always gets good grades. A) Because. B) But. C) So. D) And. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) So. 6. ..... flights are cheaper in the winter, we decided to travel then. A) Since. B) Because. C) Therefore. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Since. 7. Linker that means "in the beginning" A) In no time. B) At the start. C) In the start. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) At the start. 8. The synonym of "long story short" is ..... A) In bravery. B) In brevity. C) In bref. D) In brief. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) In brief. 9. ..... my mind, that paint color doesn't work for this room, but then again, green isn't my favorite color. A) In. B) On. C) At. D) To. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To. 10. Listen to the story ..... answer the questions in complete sentences. A) Because. B) And. C) Or. D) Although. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) And. 11. I'm actually quite physically active, ..... the rest of my lazy family! A) Whereas. B) Unlike. C) Due to. D) While. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Unlike. 12. We sat and waited for a taxi ..... , back at home our parents were getting worried. A) Once. B) As a result. C) Meanwhile. D) Because. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Meanwhile. 13. ..... we were driving through the Ecuadorian highlands, we saw many amazing landscapes. A) DUE. B) ALTHOUGH. C) WHILE. D) WHEREAS. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) WHILE. 14. Amy wanted to know the the truth ..... she needed to know. A) . Moreover,. B) Moreover,. C) ; moreover. D) . Moreover;. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) . Moreover,. 15. ..... the car is old, it is still reliable. A) Yet. B) Despite. C) However. D) Although. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Although. 16. And as a result our share price is falling. A) Consequently. B) Owing to. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Consequently. 17. He has tried to lead a normal life ..... he is sick. A) Or. B) Whereas. C) But. D) Even though. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Even though. 18. I use a bicycle to go to work, ..... I want to exercise more. A) Therefore. B) For this reason. C) As. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) As. 19. I studied for the test, ..... I still got a bad grade. A) And. B) Or. C) So. D) But. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) But. 20. He spent all his spare money ..... , he still had his credit card. A) Consequently. B) Despite. C) Nevertheless. D) Although. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Nevertheless. 21. She laughed ..... she were mad. A) As. B) So. C) As if. D) Like. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) As if. 22. She hurt her arm, ..... breaking her leg. A) Due to. B) And. C) As well as. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) As well as. 23. My neighbour is allergic to cats, ..... he has one. A) However. B) But. C) As. D) On the other hand. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) But. 24. " ..... I was a child, I loved reading books." A) Since then. B) When. C) Later. D) At the age of. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) When. 25. Identify the INDEPENDENT clause in the following complex sentence:Each moment of contact sounds like a heavy blow because she is holding the microphone so close to her face. A) Each moment of contact sounds like a heavy blow. B) Because she is holding the microphone so close to her face. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Each moment of contact sounds like a heavy blow. 26. If you had listened to me, the accident wouldn't have happened. A) Type 3. B) Type 2. C) Type 1. D) Type 0. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Type 3. 27. My father was moved by the performance. Before that, I ..... him cry. A) Never saw. B) Had never seen. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Had never seen. 28. At first and In the beginning have the same meaning A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 29. He loves his wife, ..... she doesn't love him. A) Finally. B) But. C) First. D) Second. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) But. 30. I wanted to go the party, but ..... I had to study for an important exam. A) Despite. B) On the other hand. C) Unlike. D) Otherwise. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) On the other hand. 31. It is easier to study animals and plants than human beings ..... plant and animal behaviors can be controlled. A) However. B) Due to. C) Because. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Because. 32. He studied very hard, ..... he failed the test. A) In addition. B) Yet. C) Therefore. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Yet. 33. ..... she's working really hard, I don't think she'll be able to catch up. A) Even though. B) Despite. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Even though. 34. To have a shoulder to cry on A) To have someone to listen to your problems. B) To do everything together. C) To get on with someone really well. D) To forget the bad feelings between you. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To have someone to listen to your problems. 35. I looked ..... I had left it and it wasn't there anymore A) So. B) And. C) Because. D) Where. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Where. 36. She speaks English very well. She knows Chinese, ..... A) In contrast. B) What is more. C) Either. D) Too. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Too. 37. It shouldn't matter what our employees look like, ..... they can do the job. A) As long as. B) The moment. C) In order that. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) As long as. 38. You will need some form of identification, ..... a driver's license. A) Thus. B) Meanwhile. C) Indeed. D) Such as. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Such as. 39. This cell phone tariff costs 8 cents per minute, ..... the other one offers a flat rate. A) Equally. B) Otherwise. C) Whereas. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Whereas. 40. I don't go out very much ..... I don't have much money. A) Because. B) Because of. C) So. D) Although. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Because. 41. Which linker can be used in the sentence below?The meeting was canceled ..... the lack of available attendees. A) Since. B) Due to. C) Because. D) In spite of. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Due to. 42. Sleep is vital for our brain, ..... we need to sleep at least for 7 or 8 hours every night. A) So. B) But. C) For example. D) Such as. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) So. 43. ..... he'd finished his homework, it was too late to go out. A) By the time. B) While. C) Until. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) By the time. 44. If you were trying to contrast two different theories in your paper, which linker would be most appropriate? A) Moreover. B) Consequently. C) On the other hand. D) In addition. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) On the other hand. 45. She's clever. She can be bossy sometimes. A) She's clever as well she can be bossy at times. B) She's clever. However, she can be bossy at times. C) She's clever too she can be bossy at times. D) She's clever. Also, she can be bossy at times. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She's clever. However, she can be bossy at times. 46. What tense is the sentence in:Life was great, when I had a dog. A) Past Perfect. B) Past Perfect Continuous. C) Present Perfect. D) Past Simple. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Past Simple. 47. What is another way to say "because of" ? A) Due to. B) As a consequence. C) Therefore. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Due to. 48. Tim stayed to finish his homework ..... he felt tired A) Although. B) However. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Although. 49. ..... , we are all responsible for this tragic situation, because we are all more or less involved. A) To a certain extent. B) To a great extent. C) To a large extent. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To a certain extent. 50. Add appropriate linker, Dalawa ..... tao A) Ng. B) G. C) Na. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ng. 51. Cockroaches are known to be able to survive in extreme conditions, ..... they have adapted to live in a variety of environments. A) Because. B) Due to. C) So. D) Since. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Since. 52. He said he had not discussed the matter with her ..... , he had not even contacted her. A) Furthemore. B) However. C) Although. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Furthemore. 53. ..... being late, a job candidate was interviewed. A) While. B) In contrast to. C) In addition. D) In spite of. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) In spite of. 54. I felt he was wrong, ..... I didn't say so at the time. A) Although. B) Despite. C) In spite of. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Although. 55. Complete the sentence with the correct linker:What do you like ..... the apple? A) Besides. B) Following. C) So. D) But. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Besides. 56. 2 Nora does water sports ..... she loves the outdoors. A) Also. B) And. C) Because. D) But. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Because. 57. ..... she didn't want to see the movie, she enjoyed it in the end. A) Because of. B) Even though. C) Despite. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Even though. 58. ..... I agree with what you're saying, but I'm not sure about your last point. A) Nonetheless. B) On the whole. C) Hence. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) On the whole. 59. I have to go to work at six, ..... I'm waking up at four. A) Yet. B) So. C) But. D) For. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) So. 60. Mary had studied hard for the exam, ..... she got a great mark. A) Then. B) Since. C) Therefore. D) None of the above. 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